Malavalli Nataraj (born 21 June 1998), more popularly known as Gilli Nata, is an actor and television personality working in Kannada entertainment industry. He began his career working as set assistant and in art departments for films. Gilli's breakthrough came in 2022 with Comedy Khiladigalu season 4, a humour television reality show, where he finished as the first runner-up.[1] Following this, he featured in the dance reality show, Dance Karnataka Dance and won the Best Entertainer Award.[2] He made his film debut in 2024 with Langoti Man and later featured in a small role in Darshan's The Devil (2025).[3]